THEME EXPLORATION

post-apocalyptic

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Bird Box
Bird Box
2018 · Susanne Bier
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
2012
2012
2009 · Roland Emmerich
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Gates of the Night
Gates of the Night
1946 · Marcel Carné
I Will Buy You
I Will Buy You
1956 · Masaki Kobayashi
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
The Drifting Classroom
The Drifting Classroom
1987 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Albert Pyun USA

Low-budget action auteur merging kickboxing spectacle with sci-fi dystopias and cyborg mythology.

 Shane Acker USA

Creates visually striking dystopian narratives exploring consciousness and humanity through stylized animation.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His dystopian vision in Blade Runner 2049 and Dune explores humanity's struggle for survival and meaning in desolate, resource-scarce worlds.